addresses the key issues, the payment and rent, and provides financial stability. they are very grateful to the budget analyst for understanding the financial stability and the economic contribution that we make. the other issues for review this spring in the budget process. i'm here to answer any questions. we agree with all the budget analyst recommendations except for one. there is a recommendation that you limit the amount of reimbursement for rent loss to our projections + 10%. while this is a good projection, we have never embarked upon something like this before and the concept is to reimburse us for the loss and give us the ability to issue debt for the terminal project.

>> thank you. if we can go to the budget analyst report. >> we have summarized our report on pages 17 and 18 and i will just go right to the recommendations. they have pretty much been explained. we are amending the title to delete the general principles requiring the port and the comptroller to monitor the 34th cost and use the efforts. we don't think that this should be in there. we recommend that you request the control to delete the provision regarding reimbursement by the america's cup organizing committee. the direct reimbursements should

not be part of this proposed mou. there is a limitation on the amount that would be transferred from the general fund. and our estimate is to put a threshold. there would be a 10% contingency over the three years. finally, we request the comptroller and the port to amend the -- and all the provisions relating to appear 27. we consider approval for this to be a policy decision. this is between our suggestions to allow the comptroller and the port to make amendments. >> thank you very much. is there anything that you would

add? >> thank you. only that we appreciate the work. we agree with the recommendations. >> why don't we open this up for public comment? >> public comment is closed. so, we have the reimbursement and payment in lieu of rent that we have complemented -- contemplated before. this spells out what we mean in terms of a definition of what the loss would be. those are pretty reasonable calculations and a pretty reasonable formula. from my understanding, the port

agrees with the budget analyst recommendations - the cap on the amount to be transferred with the intention that some flexibility might be needed just in case we need it for coverage. >> that is correct. >> if there is an agreement between the parties to make these amendments and these changes, we don't need to change the document in the resolution, we need to except the underlying mou. we will accept the underlying a revision and with the recommendations from the budget analysts for everything - the limitation on the revenue. >> approve recommendation. >> ok. without objection. >> that completes the agenda for

today. >> thank you. we are adjourned.

[gavel] president chiu: good afternoon. welcome to the board of supervisors' meeting of march f- 15, 2011. madam clerk, could you please

read the roll? clerk calvillo: [reading roll] mr. president, there is a quorum. president chiu: supervisors, as you probably know, supervisors mirkarimi, wei -- wiener, and cohen are in washington, d.c.. ladies and gentlemen, could you please join me in the pledge of allegiance? colleagues, and you should all

have copies of the february 8, 2011, board minutes. could i have a motion to approve these? without objection, this meeting -- those meeting minutes will be accepted. are there any meeting minutes? clerk calvillo: there are none. president chiu: and could you please read? clerk calvillo: all matters here are considered to be routine. no separate discussion, unless a member of the board requests, in which event, the matter shall be removed from the consent agenda. president chiu: madam clerk, could you please read the roll on the consent agenda? clerk calvillo: [reading roll]

there are 8 ayes. president chiu: that is passed with the resolutions adopted. item four, please. clerk calvillo: a summary vacation, jurisdictional transfer, and sale of property at ocean avenue and avenue. president chiu: colleagues, we will pass this over until later in the afternoon? we have a special meeting now for the redevelopment agency. if we can go to that item at this time. madam clerk? clerk calvillo: item number one,

for the redevelopment agency. president chiu: if we could take a roll call? clerk calvillo: [reading roll] there are 8 ayes. president chiu: the resolution is adopted. item number 13. clerk calvillo: item number 11, appropriating $1,300,000 of the general fund reserve. president chiu: supervisor avalos? supervisor avalos: can we

continue this? president chiu: without objection, this item will be continued for two weeks, and that will be march 29. [gavel] if we could go back to item number four? supervisor elsbernd? supervisor elsbernd: i just got a report about documents being needed to-be added -- needing to be added. >> as a lot of people know, there is a lot. this involves property of the mta being sold or transferred to the redevelopment agency, so the legislation itself is not being amended, but we would just like to note that there will be a new -- some changes to the purchase and sale agreement

between the city and the agency that include, number one, a use restriction that requires the mixed-use project to have a certain amount of residential units available, below 60% of ami, and also that the property would revert to the city is the agency ceases to exist, so there are areas that support this legislation with those changes. that still could be passed on final reading. president chiu: madam city attorney, do we need a motion to amend this document? >> i believe you just need to accept the documents. president chiu: colleagues, without objection, if we could accept the documents, as the city attorney has just recommended? [gavel] and, colleagues, if we can take item four same house, same call?

this item is finally passed. [gavel] item 14. clerk calvillo: appropriating money of the general reserve fund for the fourth street bridge. president chiu: same house, same call. [gavel] this is adopted. item 15. clerk calvillo: a lease. president chiu: same house, call? this resolution is adopted. item number 16. clerk calvillo: a lease of real property. president chiu: same house and

call? this is adopted. i understand some others are -- supervisor mar: at the urging of the office of the economic and work force development, this is some your clean up language and several amendments that are applying to -- this is some mere clean-up language. i urge support of the amendment. and you should all have copies of it in front of you. president chiu: colleagues, do people have copies? supervisor mar: then, i would

like to request to continue this item to a later time in the agenda, as these are passed out so people can have a chance to look at them. president chiu: ok, we will do this later on in the meeting. item 20? clerk calvillo: corrections to the market octavia plans zoning. president chiu: colleagues, i understand from supervisor mirkarimi that he would like to continue this until he is present. may i have a motion? seconded by supervisor farrell. this will be on march 22. item 21? clerk calvillo: the upper fillmore neighborhood commercial districts. -- district. president chiu: supervisor

farrell? supervisor farrell: we [it a -- put a ban on the area, and this is to support economic development. this piece of legislation has the support of not only the local neighborhood merchant group but also the local neighborhood groups, as well, and i would appreciate your support. president chiu: colleagues, can we take this item is in house, same call? without objection, this item is passed on first reading. item 22. clerk calvillo: item 22, an ordinance amending the san francisco administrative code to define "summary" for the purpose of publishing public notices. president chiu: to continue this for one week. may i have a motion? a motion from supervisor avalos.

item 23. clerk calvillo: amending the supervisor -- the administrative code, establishing a process for the mayor to appear at the board of supervisors. president chiu: same house, same call? this is passed. [gavel] if we could skip over some items and go to item 30? clerk calvillo: this is a resolution urging avalon bay communities to utilize subcontractors that compensate workers consistent with area standard wages. president chiu: supervisor avalos? supervisor avalos: i would like to continue this until march 29,

with a report back from the carpenters' union. president chiu: supervisor avalos. has made it -- supervisor avalos has made a motion, seconded by supervisor farrell: -- by supervisor sandoval -- supervisor farrell. supervisor mar, do you want to go back? supervisor mar: this is to correct errors in cross referencing in the planning code, so i urge support. president chiu: supervisor mar has circulated non technical amendments, as he has proposed. is there a motion?

seconded by supervisor avalos: -- supervisor avalos. colleagues, without objection? without objection, this is passed on first reading as amended. if we can now go to roll call. clerk calvillo: roll call for introductions. supervisor mar? supervisor mar: submit. clerk calvillo: president chiu? president chiu: i would like to adjourn today's meeting for the victims of the earthquake in japan as well as the victims during the same few days in china. obviously, we have all seen the devastation and the tragedies,

and many of us are taking part to both ensure that such a tragedy will never happen here in san francisco, and we are asking our residents to support the victims in japan. our hearts go out to them. i am also introducing legislation, along with mayor lee and supervisor malia cohen. this agreement was arrived at through negotiation with the 49ers and our recreation and parks department, which is a solution for making much-needed repairs to candlemas stadium -- candlestick stadium. this is in exchange for funding from the city. this is to make sure that our san franciscans can in -- continue to enjoy our stadium and the 49ers, and for many

years to come, at candlestick park. i will submit the rest of the items. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor chiu. supervisor elsbernd? president chiu, you wanted to be called? >> thank you, madam clerk. -- supervisor chu, you wanted to be called? supervisor chu: thank you. i think in san francisco, just so residents know, the emergency operations centers were operated. many of the folks who were on call, including the port of san francisco, the fire department, the police department, the

department of emergency management, making sure that if there had been a situation, we would have been prepared and ready to go, so i want to take the chance to think the first responders for really being proactive in this situation -- i korea -- i want to take the chance to thank the first responders. just a quick thank you, again. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor chu. seeing no other names on the roster, that includes the roll call for introduction. the next is for the public to address the board of items under the jurisdiction of the board, including items -- excluding items which a been considered by a board committee. speakers using translation assistance will be allowed twice the time to reply. if you have a slide, please

place them on the overhead projector. please remove them when we return to the live meeting. president chiu: first speaker, please. >> [speaking foreign language]

i am talking to you can buy english language. america, wake up -- i am talking

to you by english language. america, wake up. it is bad for us if we have the same earthquake, like we had in japan. 10,000 people have been disappeared. they lost everything, cars, whatever they have. our friends, our families, supervisors. such as john avalos, jane kim, and others, and i would like to see -- that she fire -- let us see what they are going to do, mr. john avalos and ms. jane

kim. this is a time to teach us what we can do to help my neighbor. i need help. i need your help. other people began. children, people older than me. john avalos, i talk to you at this moment because you are very close to me. we would like to handle that problem suint -- soon or later and for the supervisors to try to do -- and training. in your district, how we can help each other. the people lost their lives because they do not know what to

do, or they do something wrong, but if we have a player, maybe we can save other people. -- if we have a planned, maybe we can save other people. -- if we have a plan. [bell] president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> do not accept money from the foundation. now is the time. it is national sunshine week in march, and this gives us a chance to recognize the mechanisms that subvert democracy in order to protect the interests of private money. you will notice that in san francisco, nobody recognizes national sunshine week. the terms of sunshine that means open government -- the term of

sunshine means "open government." empowering the people. that was before the library in san francisco government decided it was in the interests -- could be turned into a private income stream. most people recognize, at least in the abstract, that there are -- we need institutions of knowledge that allow access to truth, and that is sunshine in the government, a free press, and public libraries. public libraries are supposed to be supported for that reason. it is no accident that the public library is the most egregious sunshine law violator. there is a private income stream, with donors and

explosiveness. the destruction of democracy is what they expect for the money. the truth has to be destroyed. now, they will destroy what you care about, just as they have destroyed the library. the destruction of truth is the destruction of democracy itself, and that is what i always say the lines -- lies cost more than the money. [bell] president chiu: next speaker. >> do not jump off of the bridge. do not do that. ♪ hurry, hurry don't be late you have got to celebrate